About the 'Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco®'

Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco® (IFF) is an annual event showcasing the independent feature and short films made by or about Iranians from around the world.

IFF is also a platform for the Iranian filmmakers living around the globe to express their vision and talent through the artistic medium of film.

Iranian Film Festival (IFF) was established by the organizers of the Tiburon International Film Festival [www.TiburonFilmFestival.com], a (501)(c)(3) nonprofit cultural, education and arts organization, to celebrate the Iranian film and culture in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

IFF is open to all genres.

To submit your film, send a DVD and a press kit [synopsis, bio, and some stills from your film] to the address below.

The Wild Goose (Ghaze Vahshi)

The story about the relationship between an Iranian and Iraqi soldier in a remote border at the threshold of the Iraq-America war. The main point in thise movie is the relation between the both soldiers with a migrating and wounded goose which has been wounded since it was shot by the Iraqi soldier in the middle of the mine field.

Mahmoud Reza SaniDirector

Sani has made 15 short films, 2 television serial features. Has acted in several Iranian films and worked as assistant director. Formed his own company 5 years ago. Also has sea-faring background and worked as a sailor for a while before turning back to his true love, cinema. SIYAMO Awards:1) Cesare Zavattini Award for Best Documentary at 1st Gibara, Cuba Festival del Cine Pobre 2003) 'Best Documentary' Prize at Kansas State Jubilee Film Festival 2004, Kodak award - 1st Prize Cult Heritage“ Sofal Bahman Shir” Best Edit Shorts;Audience Award-"Trench”; Best Choice“Young Cinema Society" "FRAME" Screenplay published; Best Actor, education fests Judge at Iran-Abadan Social Film Festival, for short films (1999). The Wild Goose script was written by Behzad Vaziri.